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Pelé Pelé with Brazil in 1970 Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento (1940-10-23) 23 October 1940 Três Corações, Brazil Died 29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) (aged 82) São Paulo, Brazil Resting place Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica, Santos, São Paulo Occupations Footballer humanitarian Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Spouses Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi (m. 1966; div. 1982) Assíria Lemos Seixas (m. 1994 ...
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Dec 29, 2022 · Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career ...
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- 'One of the greatest': Sport pays tribute to Pele
Brazil football legend Pele, one of the greatest players of all time, has died at the age of 82.
The former striker, who is the only player in history to win three World Cups, passed away at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo following a battle with cancer.
Pele, who is Brazil's joint all-time top scorer with 77 goals in 92 matches, became an icon of the game after winning the World Cup in 1958 as a 17-year-old, netting twice in the final to defeat hosts Sweden.
A message from Pele's official Twitter account on Thursday read: "Inspiration and love marked the journey of King Pelé, who peacefully passed away today. Love, love and love, forever."
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Neymar, Brazil's joint-highest scorer in men's international football alongside Pele, shared an emotional tribute to his idol following his passing.
"'Before Pelé, 10, was just a number'," Neymar, who wears the No 10 for Brazil and also started his career with Santos, wrote in a post on Instagram.
"I've read this phrase somewhere, at some point in my life. But this sentence, beautiful, is incomplete.
"I would say before Pelé football was just a sport. Pelé has changed it all. He turned football into art, into entertainment.
Sky Sports football commentator Martin Tyler says Pele deserves to be remembered as the best player to have played the game.
He said: "For me he is the greatest player of all time. One of my early jobs outside of television was to put the English voice on a VHS, as it was in those days, of his Brazil career and his 1,000 goals.
"If I had any doubts about how good he was, that video proved it. It was a privilege to do that and pay tribute to a man who could do so much more than score goals.
"He will always be remembered for the ability to score amazing goals in terrible conditions on bumpy pitches, when players had more license to use all means to stop him. He was irresistible.
Former England striker Sir Geoff Hurst - who won the World Cup in 1966, scoring a hat-trick in the final - said on Twitter: "I have so many memories of Pele, without doubt the best footballer I ever played against (with Bobby Moore being the best footballer I ever played alongside).
"For me Pele remains the greatest of all time and I was proud to be on the the pitch with him. RIP Pele and thank you."
Hurst and former Manchester United midfielder Sir Bobby Charlton both played against Pele in the group stage of the 1970 World Cup, with Brazil winning 1-0 in Guadalajara.
Charlton also played against Pele at the World Cup in 1958 and 1962.
"Pele was a truly magical footballer and a wonderful human being," he said on the Manchester United website.
"It was an honour to have shared a pitch with him and I send my sincerest condolences to his family, friends and the Brazilian people."
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Dec 30, 2022 · Pele - originally named Edson Arantes do Nascimento - began playing for Santos at the age of 15 and the Brazilian national team a year later, bursting onto the world football scene as a 17-year ...
Sep 9, 2024 · Pele, Brazilian football (soccer) player, in his time probably the most famous and possibly the best-paid athlete in the world. He was part of the Brazilian national teams that won three World Cup championships (1958, 1962, and 1970). Learn more about Pele’s life and career.
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Dec 29, 2022 · Pele charmed the globe as a 17-year-old when he scored twice as Brazil beat Sweden 5-2 in the 1958 World Cup final but shone brightest in the galaxy of stars assembled in their legendary 1970 ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Displaying remarkable speed, athleticism and field vision, the 17-year-old erupted to score three goals in a 5-2 semifinal win over France, then netted two more in the finals, a 5-2 win over the ...
